Jim Hiller needs to answer some tough questions if the Kings go out of this series. Not just the ill-fated decision to challenge Evander Kane's tying goal in Game 3, but Hiller's decision to shorten his lines as the series has progressed appears to have resulted in a more tired LA, which was skated off the ice in Game 5 at home. Meanwhile, Cal Pickard has delivered inspired work in goal for the Oilers, undefeated in his three starts this series. All of the momentum seems to be with Edmonton, as the Kings can only seem to hope for another big game from GK Darcy Kuemper to keep them afloat. Play Oilers on Puck Line

For entertainment purposes, I would "almost" eat my wager Thursday to see a Game 7 in this series. This has been such fun hockey, reminds me so much of when I first picked up the sport as a kid on TV and guys were flying around late at night on some random channel in the 39 range on that old-school slider cable box that went to 42. I was actually looking for Benny Hill then, but that's another story. The Kings have to be gutted after losing a rare, rare home game. And L.A. is four games under .500 away. So, yeah, I think yet again the Oilers oust L.A. in Round 1.